Blame Game Over Nepal Floods: Is China Responsible? Beijing Responds to Allegations

62 dams crashed in China in one night. Beijing hid 2 lakh deaths for 20 years

China reportedly didn't provide early warning to Nepal about the flash floods in the Bhote Koshi-Trishuli river system, which has killed hundreds. In 1975, China hid the news of the collapse of the Banqiao Iron Dam and 61 other dams on a single night, that drowned 26,000 people and led to the deaths of 2.3 lakh more.

Blame Game Over Nepal Floods: Is China Responsible? Beijing Responds to Allegations

The devastating surge hit Tibet’s Kerung County at 10:30 AM local time, barreling down the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river corridors into Nepal hours later. Critics and local reports argued that precious hours were lost because warnings were not relayed immediately.

'Nearly 100 Chinese nationals missing from Nepali side since flash flood'

“As to the situation on the Nepalese side, nearly 100 Chinese nationals remain missing there”. He said a total of 260 foreign nationals were missing from Chinese side in the border area after the flash flood occurred.

Nearly 100 Chinese nationals missing in Nepal following floods: Beijing

Nearly 100 Chinese nationals are missing in Nepal after deadly flooding at the border region, Beijing’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, as at least 1,300 remain people remain unaccounted for. “In the disaster-stricken area on the Nepalese side, the number of Chinese citizens missing is nearly 100,” ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters. The Chinese […] The post Nearly 100 Chinese nationals missing in Nepal following floods: Beijing appea…